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Defrosting Instructions

Fresh Food
Compartment

Defrosting of the fresh food com-
partment takes place automatically
every time the refrigerator turns off.

Melted frost water drains from
the cooling coil into a trough below
the coil, out the back of the
refrigerator, and down into a pan
near the bottom of the refrigerator
(see page 10) where it evaporates.

Note:  If heavy frost forms on the

cooling 

 adjust temperature

control to a lower setting. Be sure
bowls or similar objects are not
touching the cooling coil. If they
are, frost may form on them and
drip into fresh food compartment
during defrosting.

Freezer

Compartment

● 

Defrost freezer compartment

when frost becomes l/4-inch to

l/2-inch thick in any area of the

freezer.

● 

It may be necessary to defrost

the freezer compartment frequently
if the freezer is used often and/or
there is high humidity.

● 

D

not use any electrical device

or sharp instrument in defrosting
your freezer compartment.

To defrost freezer compartment:

1. Remove contents from freezer
compartment and turn temperature
control to “O” position. Tempera-
ture control must remain at “O”
position and freezer compartment
door must stay open.

To reduce the amount of thawing
of frozen food while defrosting the
freezer compartment, store the food
in a picnic cooler or other insulated
container.

2. Use a plastic scraper to loosen and

remove frost from the ceiling and
walls of the freezer compartment as
the frost begins to thaw. Do not use

a sharp or pointed instrument to

remove frost, as its use may 

 in

damage to the refrigerating system.

To speed frost removal, 

 pans

of hot tap water in the freezer
compartment.

4. In addition to the visible frost in

the freezer compartment, frost also
forms on the hidden side of the
freezer compartment surfaces. This
frost will melt during defrosting and
the defrost water will drain through
the opening in the top of the fresh
food compartment. To catch this
water, place a quart-size container
in the center of the top shelf under
the opening.  Leave the  freezer
compartment door open for at least
two hours to defrost an average

 of frost.

5. 

 defrosting is completed,

turn temperature control to desired
setting and return food to freezer
compartment.

3. Sponge up defrost water as it

collects in bottom of freezer com-
partment. Place a large folded bath
towel at the front of the freezer
compartment to soak up water and
prevent it from running down the
front of the refrigerator.

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Страница 2: ... pages 12 and 13 It lists causes of minor operating problems that you can correct yourself Location of your refrigerator is important Avoid locating it next to your range a heating vent or where the sun will shine directly on it Don t open the doors more often than necessary Close the doors as soon as possible particularly in hot humid weather Defrost the freezer compartment whenever frost becomes...

Страница 3: ...d If the odor or color of any food is poor or questionable get rid of it The food may be dangerous to eat Even partial thawing and refreez ing reduce the eating quality of foods particularly fruits vegeta bles and prepared foods The eating quality of red meats is affected less than that of many other foods Use refrozen foods as soon as possible to save as much of their eating quality as you can In...

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Страница 7: ...e cooling coil If bowls or similar containers touch the coil frost could form on the containers and cause partial freezing of their contents This frost may melt and drip during the defrosting cycle Two Position Shelf on models so equipped The bottom wire shelf in the fresh food compartment can be relocated to vary the amount of space between it and the Fruit Vegetable drawer cover below it To relo...

Страница 8: ...ompartment floor To release ice cubes invert tray hold it over storage bucket or bowl and twist tray at both ends For ody one or two ice cubes leave the tray right side up twist both ends slightly and remove desired number of cubes Wash trays in lukewarm water only Do not put them in an automatic dishwasher ...

Страница 9: ...artment door must stay open To reduce the amount of thawing of frozen food while defrosting the freezer compartment store the food in a picnic cooler or other insulated container 2 Use a plastic scraper to loosen and remove frost from the ceiling and walls of the freezer compartment as the frost begins to thaw Do not use a sharp or pointed instrument to remove frost as its use may resdt in damage ...

Страница 10: ...out of sponge or cloth when cleaning around switches lights or controls Use warm water and baking soda solution about a tablespoon of baking soda to a quart of water This both cleans and neutralizes odors Rinse thoroughly with water and wipe dry Other parts of the refrigerator including door gaskets vegetable drawer and all plastic parts can be cleaned the same way Do not use cleansing powders or ...

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